Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Flourless Brownie Cookies

I almost feel like I'm cheating. Aren't gluten free cookies supposed to be gritty and dry? Aren't they supposed to be loaded with all kinds of crazy flours? Is this kind of simplicity even allowed?

Well it's allowed in my world, because here I make all the rules. If I say gluten free cookies can be chewy, gooey, and easy, then theycan be. If I say that you you have all the ingredients already in your pantry, then you do. And if I say "let there be chocolate", there will be chocolate.

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix together the butter and sugars. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Mix together the soda, salt, and cocoa and add to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Bake for about 10 minutes or until they look done.

44 comments:

These cookies looked so good and without flour. Thought I would give the recipe a try and make them. They did not turn out as some of the other comments stated. I did not make the whole batch at start. I added some gluten free flour to the mix and tried again. They turned out with the flour. I do not think I will make again. They are very sweet. I feel the sugar could be decreased down.

I have made them many times and never had a problem. I'm not sure what could have happened but I am so sorry they didn't work for you. They're AMAZING. They're our absolute favorite homemade cookie! Even my non-gf guys love them. My mouth is watering thinking about them. I know what I'm making tomorrow!

These are amazing! I made them with one cup butterscotch chips instead of the semi sweet and white. They were absolutely delicious not to mention quick and easy to make. This a one for the recipe book!

Can anyone shed some light on what I did wrong? I mixed up these cookies per instructions, and after 8 minutes, they were completely flattened, uncooked piles of gooey chocolate sugar and butter. Where did I go wrong?

Try chilling the dough before you bake the cookies. If the butter gets to melty, that will happen to any cookie recipe. If you melted the butter before mixing, that could be why. Just chill the dough for maybe 30 minutes before baking and that will solve the problem.

I followed the recipe exactly, plus I refrigerated why batter, but they flattened out and went crispy and burntish. So I tried adding some coconut flour and a little bit more butter, and then they turned out soft and rich-delicious!

These turned out great! I used virgin coconut oil and for the sugars I used brown sugar and coconut sugar. I chilled the dough about 10 min before spooning onto cookie sheet. Perfect texture and not too rich :)

Heather, I did the same as your, coconut oil and coconut sugar instead of white sugar. I also used a flax egg replacement. Mine were oily and very thin I did not chill, was that maybe the problem do you think?

I just made these and even my anti-gluten free brother-in-law said they were delicious. And I quote: "This is the best gluten free thing I've ever eaten!" I definitely suggest refrigerating for 10-20 minutes before baking, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly as listed. YUM!

I made these today. O. M. G. They are so good. I had to use 1 tsp of baking powder instead of the baking soda, and they turned out delicious! It was a snow day today so I was looking to find a GF recipe that I had ALL the ingredients on hand. I used margarine (I know, I know, was running low on butter and toast CANNOT do margarine) didn't have chocolate chips but instead glazed the top with a bit of melted chocolate frosting I had leftover from last week. I had to bake more like 12 minutes too then I let them sit on the pan for another 5 or 10 before I could move them. The kids are crazy over these. These are now my go-to GF cookie! Thank you! :)

Tried this last night, they came out great! Delicate and crispy with a rich dark chocolate flavor. My boyfriend calls them "Charklates" lol. Used margarine instead of unsalted butter, and am wondering if they maybe would have been chewier? Today they're still good but quite crispy and crumbly.

I made these yesterday for a college Bible study group that we are hosting in our home. Not only did my kids absolutely love them but the ladies could not believe how wonderful and gooey these were. Not a single cookie left for my hubby to try! I will have to make more as a treat for him. :)

I love these cookies!!! My mother-in-law found the recipe a few Christmases ago and this is the first holiday season I've tried to make them myself. Was able to find all the right ingredients in London and even with an English oven they turned out fabulous! I read the comments and was scared they'd end up as gooey piles, so I popped the dough in the fridge for a couple minutes before spooning onto the baking sheet. Also yielded more than 12 cookies. These are my favorite, thank you for sharing the recipe!